China’s Role in Global Issues

[Pages:17]China's Role in Global Issues

Juan Carlos Vallarino Paulo Martin

Robson Marchetti

China's Role in Global Issues

Environmental Issues Economic Issues Political & Social Issues

Environmental Issues

Environmental Issues

Past

Developing country with low concern for environmental issues

1st in the ranking of CO2 emission

44th in the rank of CO2 emission per capita

Present

Olympics resulted in major efforts to reduce the problem

16% of China's electricity from renewable sources in 2006

4th largest producer of wind power, after the US, Germany, and Spain

Present

3rd largest producer of ethanol, after Brazil and US

China produces 30% of the world's solar photovoltaic cells

East China's Jiangsu province

2006 Rank

Present

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